Chapter 17 Strategic Chess
The Spine of the World Mountain Range is really huge. You can understand its majesty from the name of this mountain range. It is really like the back of the world that holds up the sky.
This means that hiding nearly a thousand people here is like playing games. It is not easy to find the bandit's hometown.
Viola sent out the best scouts in the army and frequently communicated with the villages near Leon Fortress. With the help of local hunters, she finally caught the bandit's tail.
After walking for several hours in the light rain, I ate dry food and rested behind a hidden hillside.
Viola held a monocular and looked at the mountains shrouded in mist. Judging from the distance, they should be almost there.
The light rain had a little impact on the accurate positioning, and Viola did not see the smoke rising from the cooking.
At this time, the bushes on one side made a rustling sound, and the guard knight following Viola immediately drew out his sword and became alert.
"Don't do it, don't do it, it's me!"
A figure wearing a dark green cloak and carrying a bow and arrow emerged from the bushes. Upon seeing this, he quickly raised his hands, and a bunch of restless purple hair playfully opened the hood.
The knights of the guard put their swords back upon seeing this, and Viola asked: "Hill, how far are we from the bandit's camp?"
"It's not far, it's nearby."
The scout named Hill smiled at the guard knight and deliberately stretched out his hand to rub his fingers.
Although the ranger named Hill is the best scout in Viola's army, he is indeed an out-and-out money supremacist.
He took out a gold coin and popped it out. Hill immediately cheered and grabbed it in his hand.
"Your Highness, you are still very generous. I have made a lot of money following you recently."
Strictly speaking, they are not Viola's people, they are hired. At least until the gold coins are used up, Hill and her team will remain loyal.
"So, where are the bandits?"
"Climb this hillside and walk along the foothills. You can see it in about half an hour."
Hill blew on the gold coin, put it to his ear to listen to the sound, and then stuffed it into his pocket with great satisfaction.
"But Your Highness Princess, I have to remind you that the bandits may have also discovered your traces. I noticed some commotion in the camp."
"Don't worry, it's expected."
Five hundred people doesn't sound like a lot, but it's definitely not a number that can sneak into the village without being discovered.
If you want to make a surprise attack, you can only march at night, but for Viola and the soldiers who are not familiar with the terrain here, moving at night is even more disadvantageous.
So Viola never thought about catching the bandit off guard, and she just played head-on.
"Line up! Let us carry out your Majesty's will!"
The knights of the guard called up the resting soldiers, and the resting soldiers quickly formed a square formation.
Hill shrugged upon hearing Viola's order:
"Will the Demon King and God Lord provide help?"
"I don't know, but I know He must be watching us. If you are pious enough, Your Majesty will also be watching you."
"Really? I still think gold coins are more practical."
As Hill said this, his eyes that were covered by the hood flickered...
–‐‐——–‐‐‐Torrential rain was pouring outside the window, fierce lightning flashed across the sky from time to time, and huge thunder roars made the windows tremble slightly.
It was exactly as the weather forecast said, even the timing of rain was accurate.
Li Chengqi checked the doors and windows to make sure they wouldn't allow rainwater to blow in.
Although it is spring in early April in the game, in reality it is summer in July. According to the weather forecast, it will rain all day and all night, and even flash flood warnings are issued on mobile phones.
Li Chengqi was very lucky to go to the vegetable market as soon as he opened his eyes in the morning. Otherwise, with this kind of rain, he would definitely be watered when he came back.
After checking the situation in the store, I simply closed the store door and went back upstairs with my laptop.
Anyway, there won’t be much business when it rains heavily, so I might as well close the shop early.
What was displayed on the laptop screen at this time was the scene of Viola leading a large number of soldiers along the foothills.
"Finally we're almost at the bandit's camp..."
When the map was zoomed out, Li Chengqi could clearly see that there was a clickable gathering place option not far from the direction Viola and the others were heading.
The name column simply and crudely says 'Bandit Camp' and 'Relationship: Hostile'.
I don't know if it was because of hostility, but Li Chengqi couldn't see the resource list in the camp.
Having said that, Li Chengqi actually thought that the bandits who attacked Leon Fortress were all dead, but he didn't expect that there was still a group hiding in the mountains.
As early as when Viola ordered her troops to set off, Li Chengqi found the location of the bandit camp through the map function. He once thought about reaching out and punching the camp, which would save everyone the trouble.
But when he saw that his faith value was less than 100, Li Chengqi immediately made a wise choice to watch the show.
At this time, a large number of people also ran out of the bandit camp and lined up at the entrance of the camp. It seems that they are not planning to defend passively, but to have a head-on confrontation with Viola's soldiers.
Li Chengqi poured hot water into the cup of noodles. After waiting for a few minutes, the two parties finally met at the foot of the mountain.
Moreover, the two sides did not rush forward screaming when they met, but quickly adjusted their formations.
Viola placed the shield soldiers at the front, the spearmen in the middle, the crossbowmen at the end, and the knights of the guard walking around. It was a very classic formation at first glance.
The same cannot be said for the bandits. They can only barely tell that those with melee weapons are in the front and those with crossbows are in the back. Many of them don't even have shields, and the weapon in their hands is just a simple wooden stick.
Then, the two-headed Viola in the picture puffed up her cheeks and blew the horn, and the soldiers began to advance in neat steps.
At this time, the bandits had not even arranged their formation. Seeing the soldiers advancing, they all rushed forward regardless.
Viola's soldiers and the bandit's crossbowmen also fired a row of arrows at this time, and everyone planned to cover the wave with fire first.
The bandit fell instantly, but he kept walking under the influence of adrenaline. Viola's soldier raised his shield while still walking, and for a moment arrows fell everywhere.
The skilled guards knights can even block arrows with their long swords and direct the soldiers nearby how to act.
Of course, it sounds lively, but because they are all pixelated Q-shaped figures with two heads, it is difficult to feel that there is any tragic atmosphere.
Li Chengqi easily tore open the lid of the instant noodles and mixed them with a plastic fork. He watched the battle like a movie.
At this moment, the screen image suddenly distorted, and then the map on the screen suddenly turned into squares. Soldiers and robbers stood on the squares in groups and took turns to act.
"Why did it suddenly change from real-time strategy to strategic chess?"
(End of chapter)